Ramón Marsal

Ramón Marsal Ribó (12 December 1934 – 22 January 2007) was a Spanish footballer, who played three seasons in the dominating Real Madrid team in the 1950s. His career came to an early end due to an injury.

Career Ramón Marsal Ribó was born in Madrid and started playing football at school, where he was soon scouted by Real Madrid's youth coaches and was invited to join the club. As a result, he joined Real Madrid's youth team in these days AD Plus Ultra in the 1948-49 season. To improve and develop as a player he was transferred to Hércules CF and later to Real Murcia. He was called back by Real Madrid for his good performances at Hércules and Murcia, to join their first team squad.

On 20 April 1958, during a match against Celta de Vigo in his third season at the club made a wrong move trying to control the ball and hurt his knee badly. During the surgery of his knee, one of the doctors got loose and caused him hemorrhages and a large blood clot that forced his early retirement from football. He tried to come back into the team via Plus Ultra and Real Murcia again, but never succeeded in getting his former skills back.

After his career he became a plumber, although he had studied to become an industrial expert. In later years he became the manager of a construction company, as well as at an international relations agency.

Ramón Marsal Ribó died on 22 January 2007, aged 72.